So today I was reminded to count my blessings. , The title of this podcast is Feeling Lucky to Have Parkinson’s, and that is, no doubt going to seem like a weird thing to, to say to actually celebrate having Parkinson’s. But I’ll tell you what happened today. So my husband and I decidedContinue reading “Feeling lucky to have Parkinson’s”
Category Archives: Self learning and growth
Presents vs Presence
So another year is over and a new year begins. Christmas is the season where we gather together with friends and loved ones, if we are lucky enough to have them, and often gifts are exchanged. Receiving a present is always fun, but sometimes we would wish for more of those we love to beContinue reading “Presents vs Presence”
“Please help desk person” A poem
I haven’t written a new poem for a while, but tonight I was inspired to write this one about trying to get a help desk person to help me. I obviously use a computer regularly and am reasonably good at understanding most things, but tonight I wasn’t able to work things out for myself andContinue reading ““Please help desk person” A poem”
Changing attitudes and priorities…
I have certainly lived a variety of wide and vivid lives over the years. I have morphed into various versions of myself, sometimes knowingly and willingly, sometimes moulded and controlled versions. The 18-20 year old young woman who married at 18 and had their first child at 20 started out – even though I hadContinue reading “Changing attitudes and priorities…”
Forgetting….
When I open up to people about my Parkinson’s – which I often do early on – one of the first things they tend to say is that I don’t look like someone with Parkinson’s. They also say that they don’t notice any issues with standing, walking or tremors. All of the above is true.Continue reading “Forgetting….”
Moving on – A village or facility when and why?
I am a planner from way back. I like to know what is happening and when and although I don’t necessarily feel I need to work to a strict schedule, I do like to know I am in control. That makes me sound a bit of a control freak, but it just means that IContinue reading “Moving on – A village or facility when and why?”
Give a busy woman a job…
A saying that’s been around for ages and I think the rest of it goes “…if you want something done”. That applies to me, because the busier I am the more determined I am to get things done. So, even though we are not having Christmas Day with family as such, we are having aContinue reading “Give a busy woman a job…”
Choosing new tattoo…
Not long after leaving my children’s father, I got my first tattoo. It was a reaction to my having been married young and now divorced and feeling like I had slipped into being almost middle aged and boring even though I wasn’t even 30! I wanted to do something to show my new independence andContinue reading “Choosing new tattoo…”
Ability vs Disability
As anyone who follows my blog will know, as I recovered first from my knee replacement surgery and then from my back operation – which was a major – my primary aim has always been to get back to bowls. I feel lucky to be able to now play bowls again and I was ableContinue reading “Ability vs Disability”
Have I been offensive?
I have been looking at a comment that has been made on my blog about the term ‘Parkies’ which is in the title of my Blog and appears from time to time in entries and in my podcasts. The comment was along the lines that ‘Parkies’ has been – and still may be for someContinue reading “Have I been offensive?”
My journey with Parkinsons 